I think the best moment from this video is when you talk about your son and the Polaroid Camera from Lego. The pride and love for your son radiates off the screen. You have a smile from ear to ear.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I'm a lucky dad with those three kids of mine. ❤

Amazing that you found your way back after all that - sometimes we have to just take the journey even if we come back home in the end. Got my first Leica (the M6) this past May and I’ve never looked back. Feels so good when you find the camera for you (and can finally get it!)

Driving to Jackson from Pittsburgh for your photo gallery was a highlight of the year for me. I was so psyched my girl & I got to make it out to meet and talk with you and Molly! Can’t wait to see the work you make in 2024!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

You’re the man! Thank you so much for spending that evening with us. Hope you’re enjoying that M10!

This is great! Good for you! You’re doing well and it comes through genuinely. Enjoy the journey, don’t stress over having the perfect camera or lens. Experimentation and willingness to change are powerful traits and will lead to new opportunities and improvements in creativity.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Looking to embrace the experimentation with different focal lengths more this year.

Swapping through many cameras to find ur self is normal. I did it too this year and once u cleared up that doubt in ur heart, u have piece and can fully concentrate on creating. That feeling of missing out on something is real and clearing up that feeling is even better.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

You’ve brought up a great point! Better to know than to keep wondering. Thanks for being here! ❤

Happy New Year! Hope you have a great 2024! Enjoy watching your channel.

Leica M cameras are an enigma. They have so many limitations compared to something “normal” like the Sony A7RV with much the same sensor as the M11, yet Leicas are so much fun to use in spite of all their antiquities, we just keep going back to them. Happy New Year, Matt!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Agreed! Happy New Year to you too!

@Dpul945

6 ай бұрын

I used the Sony system for 2 years and was so bored it was like playing a computer game plus the images have no soul

@Zetaphotography

6 ай бұрын

lol. Leica is the Normal and Sony is the enigma. Sony brainwashed. Sold mine and now have 1 1XD 2 and Leica Monochrom 246

@MeadowsWorkshop

6 ай бұрын

I have been juggling with what a good two-camera setup is alongside my M11. Either portability/travel or medium format lol. So X100V or a GFX or 1DX.@@Zetaphotography

Happy New Year, Matt! Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to seeing what you create with the M11 this year!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Happy New Year!

Excited to hear your thoughts on the Zeiss 50/1.5. I remember Hamish on 35mmc being obsessed with that lens a few years back. Wishing you the best this new year.

Well, I gotta say I am looking forward to what you have in mind for 2024. I enjoy your rambling 😁 Love to you and the family, Matt.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate you! ❤ Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Matt! We appreciate you

Thanks, Matt! You honestly have inspired me greatly this year. I appreciate you and your creativity.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

It means the world to hear that. Thank you!

Happy New Year Matt! Thanks for all the work and your perspectives 😊

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for being here! Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Matt! I really enjoy your videos. Thanks!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year to you as well! Thanks for being here. ❤

Much love Matt, it's a pleasure to continue watching your videos throughout the full 10 years of being a full time photographers now.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate you! Crazy to think it's been a decade of this, thank you for being here! Happy New Year!

Happy new year Matt and congratulations for the book to come. It is useably a painstaking work of love. [By the way, for the few I have seen: interesting compositions, great tonality (better than your project in the paper mill, if I can get some feed back on that (tone and composition seem to have taken a second role given the circumstances and probably stress).) I am also mostly a 35 mm user: I found and unobtrusive 35 f 1.5 (size of my summicron and almost same max aperture as a summilux) that is now constantly on my M10 mono [Ican send you a few tests I did at f 1.5). As you I have kept my M6 (bought used in 1989 ;o), but with the rising price of film and the difficulty I have now to find my favorite developer (Kodak X-Tol) I am not really using it. Added that to the fact that I would have to scan mines as a 17" wide printer has replaced my wet darkroom (more convenient, more flexible, demanding less of my time (setting up and cleaning)) and frankly with today's baryta papers I defy anyone to tell me which is which 2 feet away! All the best for the next year.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! I’m excited for how the book has come together in the sequence, even more excited to see it when it’s printed.

Love your enthusiasm end genuine enjoyment. All the best for 2024 to you all.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for being here! Happy New Year!

Went through some crazy changes this year with cameras myself. Ended up very disappointed but had to do these things for my family. When the money is there I’ll be back with an M. Really enjoy your videos and your honesty and hope you keep them coming. Definitely keen to see more of your work more often on IG too! HNY from Australia Matt!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I've been there many times before! Unexpected bills and priorities shifting have led to the sale of gear plenty of times. Happy New Year!

All the best for 2024 for you and your family, Matt 🎉 I love KZread for giving great people like you the opportunity to make a living by following their passion. Thanks for being here and entertaining us! Means a lot, actually.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I'm grateful for the opportunity and your support! Thank you for saying that. ❤

Happy New Year Matt! 🎉 Wish you the best for 2024 to you and your family 🙏🏽

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Happy New Year to you as well!

This is great! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Really got me thinking about my own work. Thank you

Life is a process, a journey. And that journey is seldom linear - for which I’m grateful! Your roundabout with the M11 illustrates that. Humans are curious by nature (and not always to our benefit), so I think it’s great that you gave yourself permission to explore those other camera options. Look forward to seeing what 2024 has in store. Happy New Year to everybody - may it bring you and yours health, contentment, and serenity.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Well said! Thank you for the kind words and support! Happy New Year!

Best part of this video to me is simply that Matt Day is still making videos!

Thanks for the great videos this year! Lucky you for having such a tolerant and patient wife 😀

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

She's the best! I'm the luckiest. Happy New Year!

I started 2023 with the Leica Q2M and ended with the Sony A7RIV - via an M6 and Texas Leica. It's been a journey!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Seems we’re all on that same journey at one point or another.

Wish you an Happy New Year Matt ! And love to continue to follow you on the next one ! ;-) Warm greetings from Switzerland ! Jean-Luc

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Happy New Year!

Happy New Year. Looking forward to your work and enthusiasm

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Happy New Year!

Thanks for the vid. I often considered selling my Cron 35mm v. 4 and get a Lux, but it ‘s such a special lens, compact and with a special look. So, good to see you went back to it.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I know what you mean. It has its own look and the size is definitely a big plus.

I know what it is like to bounce around with cameras. I have finally gotten rid of all other cameras and just shoot with a Lieca MP and 35 cron asph. Good luck in the New Year.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

That’s a perfect setup! I hope to one day add an MP to the kit, but the M6 has served me well over the last 10 years.

We all share the feel, M6, there’s a reason why it had been re-released. Film: M4 or M6 Digital: M11 Lenses: multiple. EVF and Lens-Adaptors or the like are just a signal that you’re not into M.

happy new year bro, i love your videos, continues doing it and all the best for you and your family. Hugs

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Happy New Year to you as well!

Welcome home Matt! M stands for „magical“ or „must have“ 😉... I love the EVF of the SL2, but the M accompanies me much more often, simply because I like it so much! I wish you and your family a great 2024!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I found myself leaving the SL2 at home, while the M (be it M6 or M11) is always with me. Thanks for the support!

I would love to see a video on the Leica 90MM F/4 Macro-Elmar-M lens. Examples of seeing how close you can get with that lens on a M6 would be awesome. Happy New Year 😀

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I’ll see if I can rent one from KEH if it’s in stock there! Happy New Year!

@sbills

6 ай бұрын

​@@mattdayphoto That would be awesome!

@jimizell

6 ай бұрын

90mm is an under utilized focal length on rangefinders. I find 75mm too similar to 50mm.

Matt, love this video. You’re showing mature growth as a creator and photographer. I’ve gone through a similar journey with my kit and have learned to only buy gear that’s funded by the sell of my existing gear. I’ve settled on the M system as well, after shooting Fujifilm for nearly 10 years, with the LUMIX S5II and now my new Nikon Zf rounding out my kit. All of these cameras share my Voigtlander M Ultron and APO lenses. Autofocus is just not my thing. Happy New Year from your new friend you met at FilmStock who knew how to pronounce Chillicothe correctly. 😂

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

My man! So good to hear from you and it was great to talk with you at Filmstock. Thank you for the kind words as well. ❤ Happy New Year!

I almost always have two cameras with me; one with a wide angle lens, and one with a medium telephoto. A favorite lens on one camera is not an issue! Currently, I always carry the Leica Q, and either a 90mm f2.0 summicron on the camera du jour, or a 70-200 f2.8 if needed for an event. The 90 is butter. Although I am a strong believer of composing in the frame, I can’t wait to upgrade to the Q3 and occasionally take advantage of post cropping.

As always love your content. I've been looking at that Voigtlander 50mm and can't wait to see some images. Happy New Year Matt!

@davidrothschild8913

6 ай бұрын

i use the Voightlander Nokton 1.2. Love it

@JPWineberg

6 ай бұрын

@@davidrothschild8913 Currently using the Nokton 35mm f1.4 Classic. Absolutely love it and want to add the 50!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Appreciate all of the support! Happy New Year to you too!

Happy new year Matt!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year!

You should try the 40mm 1.2 from Voigtlander. I shoot with an m240, m10m and Nikon ZF with m adapter. It’s a great all around kit and that lens is great on all 3 bodies. Happy new year!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I’ve been curious about some of the super fast Voigtlander lenses, I’ll add that to my list of lenses to look for! Happy New Year!

@D.Trider

6 ай бұрын

@@mattdayphoto the only bummer are the frame lines on m not being fully accurate… but with live view it’s obviously a non issue. Voigtlander pumps out some great glass these days. Also you should try out some light lens lab stuff if you have the chance!

Thanks for sharing the Leica Journey, it is helpful to hear about your experience and learnings!. I am a 35 guy as well, it's a versatile middle ground for 28/50. I got back into street photography this year, and the zone focusing on 28 and wider views to get more in with blind shooting was a "new discovery" for me. With the M11 sensor, cropping in is an option, so I did order the 28 cron with close focus, we shall see how long the novelty wears off. My thought is it can turn this into a M11Q, which adds versatility as an everyday carry. All the best for 2024!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate it! Glad to hear it's helpful!

All the best for the new year

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Same to you!

great video! happy new year!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year to you as well!

Fascinating! I’m looking forward to 2024 and see if you buy the SL3 😅 Happy New Year from the UK

Im excited to see you share more about lenses next year. Can’t wait for you to join the 50mm gang ;)

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Maaaybe I’ll use the 50 more often in 2024? I’m gonna try. Haha. Thanks Parker!

Very inspiring Video. I love everything you're doing.

It takes discipline to stick with a simple setup. It's so tempting to try new things. The problem for documentary work is that it becomes inconsistent. I shoot nikon. 24mm, 135mm, and sometimes a 50mm. I shoot tri-x pushed to 800. I develop in Rodinal. That's it. No more gear ...

Yeah I knew you’d come back to the M. Happy new year to you and the fam Matt.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

It has a grip on me. 😅 Happy New Year to you as well!

@jayespinal

6 ай бұрын

@@mattdayphoto I did a recent video where I called the M11M my last camera. Not good for my content creation but good for mental health. lol

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Heads up! If you change your mind about that, your audience will be the first to remind you! Haha. Good accountability partners. 👍@@jayespinal

@jayespinal

6 ай бұрын

@@mattdayphoto oh I know. I saw how they came for you. Amazing accountability partners.

“Liked!” I enjoy your “rambling.” Please do produce more rambling. 🙂 Happy New Year @ 2024! Yes, it does make sense to have more than one lens, in one’s favored focal length(s). I have a Leitz 3.5cm f/3.5 Summaron, a Leica Elmarit-R 35mm E55, a Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4 ZM, a Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f/2.5 II, and, finally, a “Re-Edition” Steel Rim Summilux-M 35mm, acquired in that order. The latest one probably will put the summaron and Color Skopar out of business, but, lenses do not eat much, so, there is no hurry to send any of them down the road. For what it is worth, a budget way to have close-focus with a 35mm Leica lens is to acquire a M-Adapter-R, and the version of the Leica-R 35mm Elmarit, the one with the E55 filter threads and sliding hood, which officially spec’s as focusing to 0.3m, but which actually focuses as close as ~0.2m. (If I am mis-remembering details, I will soon add a reply to correct myself.)

@rexgigout1472

6 ай бұрын

Well, another reason to keep the Summaron or Color Skopar is because they were very inexpensive, and are both tiny, so can be used in riskier situations, with less anxiety, rather than taking the Re-Edition Steel rim where angels fear to tread.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Fully get that! And I'm glad you enjoy the rambling! Haha. Happy New Year!

For 2023 because I picked up an a7iv, I sold m10 and Q2 for a m11. Then I dived into the film world on my 30th birthday. It began with a m6. I couldn’t stand the finder so I sold it for a MP. Went from hating the 35 nokton classic 1.4 MC to 35 asph ii, now picked up a steelrim. I hope nothing changes for 2024. No gas!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

That sounds like an incredible kit! Enjoy it through 2024!

Omg you’ve changed more cameras than me this year 😀 honestly I think it’s boredom, that’s what I put my crazy switching down to. I’m a wedding photographer so whilst I love my job it can get boring especially after 20 years. I find myself changing cameras all the time. My base is the sl2-s system but so far this year I’ve added and sold, M10, Q2, Q2M ,CL ,M6 My wife thinks I’m mad and I can’t disagree

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Whew, that's a full kit!

I love you trying new lenses! Since I switched to the m system I been shooting only on Carl Zeiss lenses. I found that the contrast and the character are amazing! Would be great if you have a chance to take a look into those lenses Happy new year 🎉

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I'll try to cover some Zeiss lenses in the near future! Happy New Year!

I just picked up a Leica M5. Shooting it versus my Nikon film cameras is amazing. I am loving it. It will be paired with my M11. I have both a 35mm and 50mm lens, neither being the close focus models, and love them each for different reasons. I don't regularly get rid of old camera gear, so I still have a bunch of Nikon film and digital bodies and lenses. I also have a bunch of digicams. One may say I have too many cameras, but I do use each of them once in a while. Does Elliot enjoy photography? Will he become a sidekick on the channel in 2024? Great channel! And Happy New Year!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I did a video a couple of years ago with my friend Trev, comparing the M5 and M6. If you haven't seen that one, check it out! You might like it. Elliott does enjoy photography with his Polaroid Go and a little point and shoot I got him. More videos with him in the future for sure!

Have a nice new year. All the best!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

You as well! Thanks!

Matt, how do you post process your film? Do you use a lab? Do you scan at home? Do you output to jpeg? Do you still have the M6.

Love to see you’re using the 35mm KOB again!

I feel the lens thing, I used to shoot exclusively 50mm over the past 2 or so years. I explored an 85mm f/2 on my FM2 and was pleasantly surprised. I ended up keeping the lens, and now have tried a 35mm, and recently the 80-200 zoom. I've found myself shooting in that 80-100 bracket almost all the time now. I think there is a stigma around whether or not to shoot with a single lens in the community, and I used to be one of those people. The 80-200 hands down is the best decision I've made in a long time. So yea don't be afraid to explore more focal lengths.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Love to hear that you've enjoyed experimenting more. Hope I get the same fulfillment this year!

Be safe tonight aswell matt, cheers !

I still use my Leica M8 as my digital Leica M, mostly with a Minolta 40mm M-Rokkor, sometimes with the Leica Elmarit 28 mm Asph. I was several times thinking about to update, but why, do I really need more than 10 Megapixel... Try to keep your Leica M11 for ten years as I did with my M8!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I had an M8 many years ago and always thought it was so fun to use. Glad you're still enjoying yours!

I have always wondered how the Fujifilm xpro3 compares as a more affordable but similar experience to the M system and whether these systems are good all rounders for both personal work and client work. Thanks for always putting out great videos Matt they always are a joy to watch! Happy New years! May this coming year be a good one for you and the family!

@davide88rn

6 ай бұрын

I switched from xpro3 to m10R and the experience is similar but evf and autofocus are quite useful and you shoot differently with that in mind. For manual focus, the M is better

@bodythetan

6 ай бұрын

No contest imo. I’ve shot loads of fuji and now M and it’s not even close in terms of iq and fun factor

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Thanks man, happy new year to you as well! The XPro line is great, but it's tough to compare the two because they're so different through the viewfinder.

@jacobh5817

6 ай бұрын

They may look similar, but the experience is quite different. I’ve used many Fuji cameras (incl. all versions of the X-Pro) and they’re great cameras and certainly make more fun than i.e. a Sony. However, the X-Pro line is basically an X-T with an off-centre viewfinder. The only similarity with a Leica M is the OVF, but compared to an M10 or M11 the X-Pro OVF is really mediocre and the MF experience is far worse. The upside of the X-Pro is that it’s a nice retro looking camera with great flexibility. It can do everything an X-T3 can, but with better looks. The M requires you to dedicate yourself to it. You need to learn to shoot with an M and many people just can’t afford that dedication. The IQ of an X-Pro is very nice and for most people more than enough. But when I print the images of my M10-R with a 50-Lux, there’s no comparison. Just…wow…

I predict that the increasing interest in different lenses will once again take you back to the SL2

hahaha the Jenkem cap !! 👍

I literally just sold all of my gear (Sony A7R5 and Q2M) to finance an M11 P and a 50mm Summilux ASPH. With old eyes and shaky hands, this camera will be a challenge, but that is what I want. Watching your channel has certainly been a part of that process. I’m looking forward to what the new year brings. Any hints, tips, or techniques you have for the M cameras would make for a great video. Especially for a newb like me. Happy New Year.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year! Enjoy that M11-P and Summilux. That's a great kit. I'll try to include some M tips in videos soon!

@JP1050x

6 ай бұрын

If this is your first rangfinder, try sticking around middle apertures to maximize your hit rate, especially with a 50mm. If your eyes aren’t what they use to be, there are some great rangefinder photographers who “feel” where the focus range is by the feel of the placement of the knob or focus ring. F8 with focus distances at 3ft, 5ft, or 10ft, and you’re there.

HNY! 🎉 I started 2024 with picking up a new Canon R8. It’s nice.

Thanks for the video, Matt. I really enjoyed it. I’m surprised you got another silver m11 (that’s what I have). In previous videos I think you said the weight mattered more than you expected. I’d buy a silver one all over again too. I like the look of it.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I did enjoy the lighter M11 Monochrom, but as always, I'm a sucker for silver. Haha. Thanks for watching and Happy New Year!

HNY…! Love the Leica Ms, my film ones and my M8 & 240… my favourite lenses are the 40 2.0 and the old 35 2 (VII/III). Mainly use them but also others sometimes, got a full range from 21 mm to 135mm, whereas the 75 summarit has surprised me a lot. But if I hit the streets it’s mostly the 35 2 on a camera and the 75 2.5 or 90 2 in the bag. The 40mm I love with hp5!

Happy New Year Matt. I'd love to make some work in Ohio myself.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year, Dave! If you're ever passing through Ohio, I would love to roam around with you and see how you capture it.

Matt, are you going to review that Voigtlander 50mm anytime soon? Saw you've been using it quite a lot lately

dude that hat haha… iconic

I have that Voigtländer Nokton too. Haven’t yet had the chance to use it much, though interested on your thoughts on it.

No harm in bouncing around between cameras- it can be fun. I love the Nokton 50mm 1.5 II- you got it for a great price. I’m curious to see what you think of it

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I'll probably give myself a good month or so of using it and then I'll share a video on it! Thank you!

The dad joke in the last second 😂 HNY 🎉

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year to you as well!

I went on a similar journey myself this year. Q2/Q3 to M10-D to M11 to Fujifilm GFX 100S back to M11. I was all over the place, lol.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Happens to more of us than we’d think. Haha. Hope you’re settled for the time being! Happy New Year!

I'm here for the fresh air.

Thx for sharing your thoughts. I have not yet bought a Leica... but I worked my way through Nikon to Fuji APS-C (XT20, XPro3), then Fuji GFX and finally the Hasselblad X1D and X2D medium format cameras. That said, I picked up a Minolta XE5 a while ago and my digital cameras were used less and less. I finally sold my X2D and lenses and then again before a trip to Turkey, I decided to get a Fuji X camera again -- I ended up with the fastest version, an XH2S. It is technically great, the 26MP are plenty enough, and I like the output but I do not enjoy the process that much. The AF-C nails it and with up to 40 frames a second (crazy!). Cannot wait for my Minolta to come back from repair... a part broke on a trip to China. *sigh*. So I guess it is part of the creative process to explore -- and since it is my hobby and not my job, it is "ok" to lose some money on the way. Happy new Year and all the best for your book project!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

As long as you’re enjoying the process and having fun with it, I’m all for it! Happy New Year to you as well!

thanks for sharing man. 'KZread comments will let me know exactly what it was' haha

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Haha, thanks for being here!

Matt , a top ten watch for me. Thank you.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Sam!

Hats off to you my dude. A true gas god 🫡

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

🤣 Happy New Year!

11:04 It's like going back to your first love =)

Should have a Lego Large format+ Matt Day + Elliot Day mash up vid. Elliot and Matt build a 8x10 large format camera out of legos, Then test out if they can take a photo with it.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I don't know if I have the brain power to build a custom set like that on my own, but that would be so much fun!

M11M + Lux 35 is an awesome > $15000 combo : 🌵/ Not many of us can afford it unfortunately. Few years ago I sold my M 240 for a A7RIII. It was my worst photographic experience ! Currently I shoot M262 (my third M) + 28 F/2.8 + 50 F/1.4 for 95% of my pictures ; more and more in B&W. M is not a dream camera for everybody. But it's the one that makes me love shooting (and hence, with the best results). What more could one want ? Enjoy your breathtaking gear !

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I had the M262 back in 2017 and really enjoyed it! Happy New Year!

That hat though. “Yeah, everyone’s biting my s***. You know how that goes.”

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Spanky blunts that in the Emerica video!

Getting some Henry Wessel vibes from the new book; dig it!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, man!

Great video. I just finally managed to save up for my first Leica rangefinder (M3-DS) and look forward to seeing and experiencing the world with it in the coming months and years. I’m also curious about the performance of 3rd party M mount lenses so your reviews will make my Leica journey more enjoyable. Alas, I don’t have the funds for Leica lenses so 3rd party all the way!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with 3rd party glass! I hope the videos are a great resource for you this year. Enjoy that double stroke!

Love the hat dude 🤣

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Jenkem Mag! 👏

Have you experienced any of the bugginess that I hear all over forums with the M11? Freeze ups, random shut downs? Literally the only thing from keeping me from pulling the trigger…

@mattdayphoto

4 ай бұрын

My first M11, which I had the year it was released, did have some freeze-up issues but that was remedied with the firmware update that came a few months later. With this M11 that I got late '23, using the latest firmware, I haven't had a single freeze-up or any issues like that at all.

@crisd117

4 ай бұрын

@@mattdayphoto Thanks for the response and good to hear the later model works well and firmware fixed early model. Did you purchase both bodies new? I'm guessing it's worth getting new models so you do have the warranty if anything does happen.

@mattdayphoto

4 ай бұрын

@@crisd117 The first body was brand new, unopened. The second body was basically new, open box. The warranty definitely gives some peace of mind though.

I did wonder how long it would be before you repurchased an M11 or M11m, you went longer than I anticipated admittedly, now for my second premonition…. I foresee a monochrom in your future once more 😀

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

🤣 only Monochrom in my future is the M6 loaded with HP5!

@JonathanRobsonPhoto

6 ай бұрын

@@mattdayphoto … in 2023 🤣. Have a great New Year Matt, long time lurker and infrequent commenter, but I enjoy your videos, keep up the great work!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

@@JonathanRobsonPhoto Haha, thank you! Appreciate you being here. ❤️ Happy New Year!

While using your SL2, which lenses did you use?

Hey from Mason!

Happy New Year! 🎄Could you please share where you get the focus tab for the Nokton? Really miss having it on mine 🤓

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year! I think it’s either from 7Artisans or TTArtisans, it came with the lens when I bought it. I thought I would remove it when the lens arrived but it actually feels pretty good on this lens.

@olekfinley

6 ай бұрын

@@mattdayphoto 🙏🙏

New Leica M11 user here - just picked one up with a Voitlander 35mm f/2. My "normal" rig is a Sony A7r5. Looking for a different experience.

Where are you getting good prices for your M cameras? I have an M11 and 35 Lux. Love them so much but just wanna change it up drastically with something that has AF. Bought the new Hasselblad. Would love to keep the Leica but not sure I can afford to 🤣

Great stories Matt, appreciate your insight. I am interested in selling some of my Leica gear to fund another Leica Body/ lens, and was wondering what service/ you use to sell your equipment? Most places seem to take a very large percentage. Thanks for any info.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. As an EDC, the M-system is tough to beat. Cheers to 2024!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Well said! Thanks for being here!

Can’t hear you talk about the paper mill without hearing Country Squire in my head.

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Great record!

With all the switching cameras, thank God you've at least stuck with Molly. 😂 Enjoyed the video man and looking forward to more great work in 2024.

@Han________

6 ай бұрын

weird thing to say lol

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Couldn't do any of it without her! Thanks Jeremy, Happy New Year!

How do you like the Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f1.5?

Man, thought I was bad for camera changing :)

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

It gets all of us.

Once someone used a true rangefinder, there is no going back

KOB!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

Forever a favorite.

❤ Happy New Year to you, Matt! • Really-really was hoping for a review of your new photobooks that you acquired in 2023… Maybe you’ll get a chance to do it soon. 14:14 “Be safe tonight” - probably you meant something like “don’t drink and drive”. However in Ukraine “be safe” means stay at home during curfew and run to a bomb shelter as soon as you hear an air raid siren in the middle of the night. Russians just launched yet another drone and missile attack on Ukraine and many people won’t live to see 2024. Stay safe!

@mattdayphoto

6 ай бұрын

I will make that video soon! My heart goes out to you and everyone affected over there. 🙏

Happy New Year, Matt. What you describe is imo the real benefit of Leica. The ability to switch systems and adapt lenses, while always getting great results. I’m a professional fashion/beauty photographer, based in Switzerland and a few years ago I sold all my different cameras and lenses and bought the SL2 and SL2-S to complement my personal M7 and M10-R. I use the SL2s for professional work and even those ‘workhorse’ cameras give me more fun than all the previous brands I used. I can easily adapt my gorgeous 75 Lux-M or my 90 APO-M or use a Q2 monochrome. All have a similar menu and button lay-out and all give that great IQ. I now have a limited set of cameras and lenses, but I can combine them based on the needs for a shoot, my personal mood or whether its personal or commercial work. We host frequent workshops in our studio and experience first hand how much gear people carry around and how that affects their abilities to free up their minds and ‘focus’ on photography rather than contemplating and discussing gear. Everyone should try it once: one camera, one lens for one year. It helps advancing your photography.